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undermine

[uhn-der-mahyn, uhn-der-mahyn] / ˌʌn dərˈmaɪn, ˈʌn dərˌmaɪn /


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"If that happens, that will also undermine the stability of US-China relationship."

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

The researchers argue that permanently moving clocks forward could undermine some of those gains by making morning sunlight less accessible.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

Shirin Ali: In your paper, you drill down on the president’s efforts to undermine the midterms into three flashpoints: Before Election Day, during the vote counting and certification process, and when the new Congress convenes.

From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026

But there's a more subtle problem that hasn't attracted the same headline-grabbing attention: that AI could undermine faith in the scientific process, raising questions about the novelty and accuracy of research.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

If successful experimentation depends on nature being economical and regular, then the study of the magnet after Gilbert seemed to undermine the conviction that this was so.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

"It shouldn't be possible for inaccurate statements to be made to a jury to suggest that because a rape victim didn't behave in one way that somehow undermines their case," Sir Mark explained.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

The lack of data, she said, gives an incomplete picture of how safe the city is — and also undermines the public’s already shaky trust in police.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

The resulting increase in thickness and weight undermines the main advantage of anode-free battery technology.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

"We submit lack of coherent account is an important factor which supports what we are saying and undermines the credibility of the witness as a whole," Piercy said.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

“When you start becoming reflective about the process, it undermines your ability. You lose the flow. There are certain kinds of fluid, intuitive, nonverbal kinds of experience that are vulnerable to this process.”

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

But even this all-timer of a central character is undermined by basic storytelling and the schematic rudiments of uplift.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

His influence in the camp had grown so large it changed routines and habits, which explains why the coach felt undermined.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

The accidents have undermined trust in the world's second-largest high-speed rail network and overshadowed campaigning for a November 29 general election in which Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is trailing in opinion polls.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

The equipment these gear makers had sold ended up on the used market and undermined sticker prices, just when sales were already struggling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

Compounded by Lawrence’s campaign for the Super, a project that many physicists considered technically and morally dubious, this record undermined his reputation as a scientist s scientist driven by the quest for knowledge alone.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

Perps could also pull volume away from market makers like Citadel Securities, potentially undermining the payment-for-order-flow fees that retail brokerages rely on to fund zero-commission trading, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026

By violating the truce, Moscow would have risked undermining its own efforts to cultivate the crucial relationship with her husband, US President Donald Trump.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Could the enormous AI infrastructure build-out be changing demand for metals used in electronics and technology, and perhaps undermining the usefulness of this old market signal?

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

While he agreed with the right to protest, he said the looters were "undermining their own goals".

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026

But Hodges quickly proved to be a consummate politician of the Southern progressive type, using words like “compromise” and “understanding” while adroitly undermining any real change in the status quo.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson


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